La Descarga Continua: Lázara Cachao López + Gerardo Rosales
Import CD (Challenge Records 73300), Released 2010;
Import CD (Challenge Records 73300), Released 2010;
Ah, now here's something special. The spirit of Cachao lives on in this delicious project conceived by percussionist Gerardo Rosales and pianist/Fender Rhodes player Lázaro Cachao López, daughter of Cachaito López. The sound is pure and uncluttered, but for the essence of the Descarga and sabor that filled the soul of Cachao's compositions. This, folks, is the real deal. The band intereprets the classics like "Mambo," "Descarga En A," "Descarga Cubana," and "Gandinga, Mofongo Y Sandunga." This gem-like project is a must-have, and... Very Highly Recommended.
Cachao Sounds is a tribute to the Lopez Cachao family: Israel López Cachao, Orestes López and Orlando López Cachaito. In 1937, the Brothers Orestes and Israel López composed the theme Mambo, a musical piece that would give the name to a new Cuban musical style. It was a much more rapid variation of the Danzon... All Latin musicians learned the language of the rhythm and improvisation from the discs recorded by Cachao and from his descargas of the 50’s. La descarga is a genre that gives the freedom to improvise, an indispensable element in the development of the Latin jazz and la salsa.
"In this wonderful album Cachao Sounds take part: Loet van der Lee, Frans Cornelissen, Efraín Trujillo, Mark Lotz, Kees van Zomeren, Armando Vidal, Yunan García, all of them important figures of the Dutch Jazz circuit. Special mention deserves the participation, in this project, of Lázara Cachao López, daughter of Orlando López Cachaíto. Lázara Cachao inherited from her Family the taste and wisdom to keep alive the Cachao music. I brought Together these artists to tell the world that Gerardo Rosales doesn’t stop to defend the Latin music. Yes, Sir, the descarga continues."
[Gerardo Rosales in the linernotes] (BP, 2010-08-17)
[Gerardo Rosales in the linernotes] (BP, 2010-08-17)
01 Redención 5:43
02 La Descarga Continúa 3:57
03 Mambo 5:41
04 A Gozar Con Mi Combo 3:31
05 Descarga En A 3:22
06 Descarga Cubana 3:18
07 El Progreso 7:23
08 Gandinga, Mofongo Y Sandunga 3:50
09 Delirio 2:24
Musicos;
Lazara Cachao Lopez Grand piano, Fender Rhodes
Gerardo Rosales Conga, bongo, timbal, guiro, maracas, coro
Carmando Vidal Timbal
Kees Van Zomeren Acoustic bass
Loet Van Der Lee Trumpet & flugelhorn
Frans Cornelissen Trombone
Efraim Trujilo Sax tenor & soprano
Mark Lotz Flute
Yunan Garcia Coros
Gerardo Rosales Conga, bongo, timbal, guiro, maracas, coro
Carmando Vidal Timbal
Kees Van Zomeren Acoustic bass
Loet Van Der Lee Trumpet & flugelhorn
Frans Cornelissen Trombone
Efraim Trujilo Sax tenor & soprano
Mark Lotz Flute
Yunan Garcia Coros
